05-22-2010, 03:20 PM
Quote:I hadn't heard the other "explanation", though I fully agree that it is utterly ridiculous.Tim Kring did confirm that the "Peter was unable to use his other powers because he was too caught up in not exploding" explanation is the correct solution. What I think he meant, though, was that we're supposed to be looking at this from a dramatic angle, rather than being analytical about it.
The more serious hole, I think, is why Claire didn't just shoot him. Peter asked her to, and she knew full well he had her power, which she also knows works after "death". So, barring some extremely unexpected interactions, that should have worked fine.
I guess I'm willing to overlook that, since they seem relatively minor points in a generally strong season. After that, it just goes haywire. Superman syndrome several times over - and the number of "why didn't he just"s goes to infinity.
-Jester